What better time than a Thursday evening to get some surprise Nintendo news? Nintendo has just shadow-dropped the Game Boy’s Donkey Kong Land on the Nintendo Switch Online service. Grab a vine and join the thrills in the Land of Kong. Donkey Kong Land is now available to play…
The games that started it all are finally making their way to Nintendo Switch. RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic, a port of RollerCoaster Tycoon 1 and 2, will be released on December 5th, courtesy of Atari. Tycoon Classic combines elements of both games, allowing players to build to their heart’s content. The…
Well folks, the time is here! Black Friday has arrived… on Thursday, naturally. Down below you’ll find Nintendo Wire’s list of fantastic deals on a variety of items all related to gaming in one way or another, ones that we’ve specially handpicked just for you this holiday season! Make sure…
Nintendo console prototypes have a way of slinking into future designs — for example, the 3DS wasn’t the company’s first foray into attempted 3D, as the GameCube was going to feature that functionality (and, well, there was the Virtual Boy too…), but who would have thought that the Wii U’s…
As Nintendo fans we’re no strangers to celebrating milestones — Super Mario Bros. is going to be 35 this year after all, with many more characters and titles having significant anniversaries just out of sight. Yet today marks a celebration of a celebration, as it’s the 21st anniversary of a…
If you mess with Nintendo, you best come prepared — the gaming giant has a stellar track record in the courtroom. Like clockwork, Nintendo has beat a previous jury ruling regarding its case against iLife Technologies, Inc. Back in 2013, iLife hit Nintendo with a $10.1 million federal court case…
While we’ve already gotten the original Puyo Puyo, it’s no stretch to say that the series didn’t really come into its own until Puyo Puyo Tsu. The people behind Sega Ages know what’s up, as it, too, is coming to the lineup. A new trailer has dropped showing what’s new…
If you’re up for a double dose of side-scrolling, Sega’s got you covered with the latest pair of Sega Ages titles on the way. Already available in Japan, Fantasy Zone and Shinobi will join the line up in America later this month on January 23rd. Rescue the children of…
The very idea that there are still revelations and secrets to come forth from the original Pokémon games is something amazing. You think you know Pikachu? Well, according to premier lost Pokémon Twitter researcher Dr. Lava you don’t know nothing. The iconic electric mouse’s shift from a chonky boi to…
Over the past few years Hyperkin has made a name for itself by selling emulation consoles that read data from your original carts, typically supporting several systems at once. This latest product from the company, however, is hyper-focused on the Game Boy. As relayed by Nintendo Life, the Retron Jr….
After waiting nearly three years with next to no news about the fanmade Mother 4 game, we finally have a more substantial update — a visual one — to gaze in wonder over. The last we heard, the team behind the game decided to turn the work into more of…
Some of the most memorable stories in video games have all been under a single name. It’s a title that’s managed to become more and more egregiously incorrect with every entry, but still manages to evoke an emotional response. Though their main entries vary in quality and mechanics, there’s no…
Avid (and deep pocket) collectors, take note: what is believed to be the last remaining Nintendo Play Station prototype in existence is set to be auctioned on February 27th next year. That’s right, the fabled hardware, also known as the SNES-CD, of a potential Nintendo-Sony collaboration, which fell apart back…
For years now Sonic fans have been asking for more Chao content, and while it’s not a new Garden to play around in, this latest official animation is the next best thing. Watch in its adorable glory below: Not only that, but both the North American and European…
It was previously revealed that both SNES and NES Nintendo Switch Online collections would be updated this month — the first update since Super Nintendo games were added to the service. It’s a solid showing too, with what’s generally still seen as the best Kirby title and the otherwise Super…
